Alfred Lewis Jones

Sir Alfred Lewis Jones (24 February 1845 – 13 December 1909) was a Welsh businessman and ship-owner. Early life Jones was born on 24 February 1845 in Carmarthen, Wales. His father was Daniel Jones, owner of The Welshman, a weekly newspaper, and the only son of Charles Jones, Alderman of Carmarthen. His mother was Mary Jean Williams, the eldest daughter of the Rev. Henry Williams, rector of Llanedi. When Jones was three years old, they moved to Liverpool. By his own recollection, his childhood was "happy and uneventful." He could not remember "any amusing escapades or stirring adventures." Jones excelled at arithmetic and was very keen on swimming and sailing. Career